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GM Ventures invests in battery-electric bus company Proterra

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While this investment will help Proterra commercialize its electric bus and fast-charging technology, it also helps to address the future challenges of urban mobility. Three EcoRide BE-35 buses are currently in a test fleet near Pomona, Calif., The EcoRide can also be configured for longer ranges while charging at a central location.

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Texas study finds PHEV use could increase ozone at night, decrease ozone during the day

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In addition, the study, published in the IOP journal Environmental Research Letters , found that charging plug-in vehicles at night could slightly reduce, on average, ozone. Charging to maximize battery life (charging just before use and only the amount of charge needed to complete the trip).

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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive: Ford’s most valued model is now electric

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We drove several F-150 Lightnings, in various trims, with and without payloads or trailers, out of San Antonio and through the winding roads of Texas hill country during the first week of May. With an available adapter, a Lightning was able to recharge the battery of a Mach-E using that car’s portable charging cord.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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vehicle implementation; establish a Minnesota green fleet recognition. The California Fleets and Workplace Alternative Fuels Project is a statewide. infrastructure, collaborate with colleges on first responder training, promote workplace EV charging, and work with fleets to implement. Projects include: AWARD TABLE.

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Personal: Range Anxiety Be Damned!

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Lack of good charging infrastructure is another oft-quoted barrier. Two brief charging stops that could have just been one and I arrived home with a bit less than 15% battery remaining. The Mach-E’s navigation system is battery state aware and also knows something about charging station locations. It charged $0.35

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Flash Drive: 2022 Toyota Tundra

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Clean Fleet Report is a big fan of adding a hybrid option to any existing vehicle as a step towards full electrification. I was even able to spin the tires with the hybrid during my test drives of the all-new 2022 Tundra at a Toyota media event in San Antonio. All-New Including a Hybrid Option. versus 583 lbl-ft.,

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Sequoia

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Clean Fleet Report was invited to Toyota’s U.S. Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity to drive the Sequoia while pulling a 6,500-pound boat and trailer. Built in San Antonio, Texas, at the same assembly plant as the all-new 2022 Tundra pickup, Toyota will be getting the third-generation Sequoia to dealers in late summer 2022.

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